Officials say the home owner noticed flames coming from the wood stove and called 9-1-1.

The three story home is considered a total loss.

The house is only reachable via a quarter mile long utility road off of State Highway 35.

Fire Crews had to go in one at a time with tanker trucks, come back out, swap trucks and go back in, which made fighting the fire even more difficult.

The American Red Cross has stepped in to assist the three occupants of the home.

"When you lose everything, it's very devastating. That's where the Red Cross comes in handy You cant replace the personal items but at least you can get on with your life and have some clothes and a place to stay and start to recuperate," said Town of Summit Fire Chief Steven Fegraeus.

No one was injured in the fire.

The cause is believed to be the woodstove, but that remains under investigation at this time.